Get information on food banks in Ohio that provide low to moderate income families and struggling people with free or low cost groceries. Many distribution centers, including churches and charities, partner with Feeding America to give out free food. They work together to support people with little to no money who are facing hunger. Find a free food bank in your Ohio county near you listed below, with links to phone numbers.

Many different food banks, soup kitchens and pantries work together to give away food and surplus government commodities each month to tens of thousands of people across the state. What is offered can include fruits, vegetables, canned meats, free dog or cat food from a pet food bank and more. The groceries or other items can provide just enough support to help someone make it through a difficult period in their life and the food pantries in OH also help families apply for benefits, including food stamps (Food Assistance in OH) or an EBT card, and learn more on what you can buy with an EBT card.

List of local food banks in Ohio

Immediately below is a list of local county food distribution centers, with links to their contact info. If the charities, non-profits, and organizations are not near you, or can’t help, then scroll down the page to find additional food pantries for your city or county. As a number of organizations in OH are available to help feed the community.

Allen County

Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana County

Marion and Morrow County

Portage and Geauga County

Stark County

Trumbull County and Warren

Regional free food distribution centers in OH

The Ohio Association of Food Banks is made up of all the Feeding America distribution centers, government agencies and local partners. They work together to advocate for the poor, provide free groceries, produce from the Ohio Agricultural Clearance Program, or supplies like baby formula or protein drinks for seniors and more. A free referral service for SNAP outreach and local food banks is also at the association with the site here. https://ohiofoodbanks.org/.

If your county or area is not listed below or above, you still have other options available that may be in your community, near you. Feeding America - Ohio has linkage to other emergency food assistance programs too, all of which can help seniors, kids and the low-income get food or a meal with details here. https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/ohio.

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank has a couple main addresses, as noted below. The are the regional Feeding America food bank location and help anyone in need, with a focus on the most vulnerable such as the elderly, seniors, and disabled. Dozens of churches, partners, and charity groups are part of the network. Get everything from information on local free food pantries, healthy cooking or shopping classes, Culinary training and so much more. The NE part of Ohio is supported, including Carroll, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne County.

350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron, OH 44307. Call 330.535.6900
Stark County has a location too, and the address is 1365 Cherry Ave NE, Canton, OH 44714.

Freestore Foodbank covers both Ohio and counties in neighboring states. They operate mobile pantries as well as drive thru food banks, help low income parents and/or single mothers get the formula they need, provide groceries and more. They also help feed students during the holiday and summer months when the schools can't assist, and one resource is the Kids’ Backpack program.

As noted, this Feeding Americans is mostly around Cincinnati and nearby counties. They include Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Pike, as well as the county of Scioto. Referrals are given to local pantries as well as public assistance such as WIC vouchers, USDA commodities, and SNAP food stamps.

Main site is at 1141 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Call 513.482.4500
There is also the Mayerson Distribution Center, 1250 Tennessee Avenue. Cincinnati, OH 45229. The phone number is 513-482-4506

Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Inc. serves the most people in the state of Ohio. The non-profit partners with hundreds of charities, emergency pantries, soup kitchens, free pet food banks in Ohio and corporations. The programs include SNAP outreach and help applying for benefits. There are mobile food pantries, education resources such as eating healthy/food as a medicine and more.

Multiple counties are supported, including Ashland, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, as well as Richland. Hundreds of other non-profits partner with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank as well. The main address is 15500 South Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110. Dial 216.738.2265.

A partner agency is the Country Neighbor Program. They also help to battle food insecurity from an Orwell, OH 44076 location, and the intake number is 440.437.6311. Or learn more on Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

The Foodbank, Inc is for Greene, Montgomery, and Preble counties. They are a major hunger relief provider in the area. Call for referrals or other assistance, including Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, Meals on Wheels from Agency on Aging, Summer Food Program, Baby Pantry and free infant formula. The address is 56 Armor Place, Dayton, OH 45417. Call 937.461.0265.

Food banks and pantries in Ohio Shared Harvest Foodbank of SW Ohio is at 5901 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH 45014. Call 513.874.0114. Struggling families, the unemployed and others can get a free box of emergency food or groceries. There are client choice pantries, Senior Brown Bag, applications to free school lunches or meals from the USDA and so much more. Residents of Butler, Darke, Miami, Preble and Warren County can try this Feeding America site.

Mid-Ohio FoodBank has a few sites. Tens of thousands of pounds of food and other items are provided to the needy and low income. Whether groceries, wellness or cooking workshops, or other support, the non-profit and its partners assist. The working poor and seniors are some of the main beneficiaries. there are multiple sites including those below.

There are several counties covered - a wide region. Families and individuals (or even the homeless) in Belmont, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Pickaway, Ross, and Union County can try them.

3960 Brookham Dr., Grove City, OH 43123. Call 614.277.3663
Food Pantry Network of Licking County is based at 1035 Brice Street, Newark, OH 43055. The main number is 740.344.7401

West Ohio Food Bank is located at 1380 East Kibby Street, Lima, OH 45804. Call 419.222.7946. This location supports the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Van Wert, and Wyandot County. Get applications to the Emergency Food Assistance Program or SNAP. Or apply for workshops on topics such as unit pricing, cooking classes, and more. There is also the National Produce Program as well as churches in the region that help feed struggling households.

Hunger Network in Ohio is a faith-based advocacy group that helps people facing hunger and advocates for the low-income. They are focused on addressing root causes of poverty education and helping local OH congregations mobilize support including operation of food banks with the details here. https://www.hungernetohio.com/food-insecurity.

SE Ohio Foodbank is for residents of Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. The work with companies including Krogers and Wal-Mart, as well as take donations from the public. Get referrals to free food pantries and distribution centers, and the office is at 1005 CIC Drive, Logan, OH 43138. Dial 740.385.6813.

Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio is a non-profit that works with local charities, pantries, and soup kitchens in the region. It provides them with free food and support. People need to apply to those centers, however Second Harvest may have referrals. There is outreach, Fresh Produce, referrals to homeless shelters and more. There have many details on how to get free groceries from food assistance programsThe location is 5510 Baumhart Rd, Lorain, OH 44053. Call 440.960.2265. The location include Crawford, Erie, Huron, and Lorain.

Second Harvest Foodbank of Clark, Champaign, and Logan Counties is based at 20 N Murray, Springfield, OH 45503. Call 937.325.8715. There are assistance programs such as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) for people over 60, emergency food box deliveries, and partnerships with charities and non-profits in the area. In addition to free food, seniors may have home delivered meals, students may obtain snacks during break or the summer, and other assistance is offered.

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank offers help. There is everything from SNAP outreach (screening for food stamps or WIC) to backpacks full of groceries, snacks and even hygiene supplies for kids from the Backpack program. The location is 24 East Woodruff Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604. The service area is Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood County. Call 419.242.5000.

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is for the counties of Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull. There are School and Family Pantries, fresh produce programs, referrals and other support. Even get information on government and public benefits, including Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Senior Brown Bag, Pediatric Screening and more. The main center is at 2805 Salt Springs Road, Youngstown, OH 44509. For referrals, call 330.792.5522

Facing Hunger Foodbank covers many counties, including Lawrence County, Ohio. Most of the aid is for neaby states, such as Kentucky or West Virginia. That being said, Lawrence County families can call the center for assistance, referrals, and learn about local pantries.

If you live in this region, call for referrals to a pantry. Fruits, vegetables, canned goods, meats, and more may be served. They may have referrals to holiday meal programs too. The main site is at 1327 Seventh Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701. Call 304.523.6029

Ohio Area agencies on Aging
These non-profits, and government backed agencies, help senior citizens and the disabled. There are programs such as Meals on Wheels, lunches, brown bags and more from the food banks at an aging center. Or seniors can get help with free money from the government for groceries or help applying four SNAP, EBT, or commodities such as as bread, cheese, and healthy groceries. Some non-profit senior centers also provide people with low cost food, including deliveries Dial 1-866-243-5678

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank
24 East Woodruff Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43604. Dial 419-242-5000

If you want to find other possible places to get free food, want tips or to interact / communicate with other people in Ohio, use our forum. We have a thread that discusses everything food, meal and grocery related. Here is the link to the OH food bank forum where people from across the state interact and post their experiences.

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